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chlo·ro·form
 chloroform
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- pronunciation:
- klo
r
form
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a clear, heavy, volatile liquid used as an anesthetic and a solvent.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chloroforms, chloroforming, chloroformed |
| definition 1: |
to give chloroform to, as an anesthetic.
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| definition 2: |
to kill with chloroform.
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| derivation: |
chloroformic (adj.) |
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